Moringa oleifera
Bènbòm, Horseradish Tree
Other regional names: Horseradishtree +3 more
- Horseradishtree
- Miracle Tree
- Moringa Tree
- Moringo
Also known as: Anoma moringa (L.) Lour. +19 more
- Anoma moringa (L.) Lour.
- Guilandia moringa L.
- Guilandina moringa L.
- Hyperanthera decandra Willd.
- Hyperanthera moringa (L.) Vahl
- Hyperanthera pterygosperma (Gaertn.) Oken
- Moringa amara Durin
- Moringa domestica Buch.-Ham.
- Moringa edulis Medik.
- Moringa eracta Salisb.
- Moringa erecta Salisb.
- Moringa moringa (L.) Millsp.
- Moringa moringa (L.) Small
- Moringa nux-eben Desf.
- Moringa octogona Stokes
- Moringa parvifolia Noronha
- Moringa polygona DC.
- Moringa pterygosperma Gaertn.
- Moringa robusta Bojer
- Moringa sylvestris Buch.-Ham.
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Moringaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a tree.
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Moringa oleifera (commonly known as Bènbòm or Horseradish tree) is a tree within the Moringaceae family. It originates in Tropical Asia. Within its native range, this species is primarily associated with seasonally dry tropical conditions.
Macro Climate
Tropical
Plant Type
Tree
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
ASIA-TROPICAL
Regions (WGSRPD)
Indian Subcontinent
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
India, Pakistan
Introduced Range
Plants flagged as 'Introduced' have been transported outside their native historical range by human activity. While many are common ornamentals, some may become naturalized or invasive in local environments. Local ecological guidelines require verification prior to planting.
Botanical Countries (Non-Native)
Aldabra, Andaman Is., Angola, Arizona, Assam, Bahamas, Bangladesh, Benin, Burkina, California, Cambodia, Cameroon, Cape Verde, Caroline Is., Cayman Is., Central African Republic, Chad, Chagos Archipelago, China South-Central, China Southeast, Christmas I., Costa Rica, Cuba, Djibouti, Dominican Republic, East Himalaya, El Salvador, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Fiji, Florida, Gambia, The, Ghana, Guatemala, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Haiti, Honduras, Ivory Coast, Jamaica, Jawa, Kenya, Laccadive Is., Laos, Leeward Is., Lesser Sunda Is., Libya, Madagascar, Maldives, Mali, Marianas, Mauritania, Mauritius, Mexico Northwest, Mozambique Channel Is., Myanmar, Nepal, Netherlands Antilles, New Caledonia, Nicobar Is., Niger, Nigeria, Puerto Rico, Queensland, Rodrigues, Réunion, Senegal, Seychelles, Sierra Leone, Solomon Is., Somalia, Southwest Caribbean, Sri Lanka, Sudan, Taiwan, Tanzania, Thailand, Togo, Trinidad-Tobago, Uganda, Vanuatu, Venezuela, Venezuelan Antilles, Vietnam, Windward Is., Zaïre